Chapter 136: The Big Guy Who Doesn't Show Anything
As the saying goes, money is not everything, but no money is everything.
Especially in human relations, money is your first stepping stone to human relations.
Ran Fang understands this truth the most and has the most profound understanding.
For example, in the past few days, after the ministers of the court and the central government learned that he was the commander, they began to congratulate him.
This kind of human contact, he doesn't like it the most.
So he returned to the house by himself, and closed the door to thank the guests, and by the way, let people tell them that it would be good for everyone who wanted to congratulate the commander and envoy to go to Xianyang Prison.
Therefore, in the past few days, Xianyang Prison has become a "busy city", and officials from the DPRK and China have come here to congratulate them, and some people will send people to send a congratulatory gift if they do not come.
But those people, after seeing the inside of Xianyang Prison, did not hide their disdain at all, and even after they came out, they had to go around preaching Ran Fang's "misery".
However, Ran Fang didn't care about these things, he just asked Cao Yangyun to receive these people, and he was in the room, thinking about how to make money, at least he couldn't let the people who followed him eat soil.
After all, no matter what you do in the future, these people will be used.
After thinking about it, Ran Fang set his eyes on the big nobles of these families in Xianyang City.
No matter what the era, these rich people make the best money.
And he also has a principle, that is, not to cheat the poor out of their money.
Therefore, he is going to make something that has never been seen before in Daqin, and he also wants to make these people like it at a glance, and at the same time, he must also have a brand name.
Then he researched some other things, and slowly made his own things a luxury among the nobles, and when the time came, no matter what he made, those people would rush to buy it.
In order to experience everyone for the first time, Ran Fang set his sights on a very good-looking and easy-to-make thing - glass.
Throughout the day, Ran Fang spent the whole day drawing drawings of the production process in the house.
As he painted, looking at the rough paper in his hand, he felt that he could still improve his paper-making skills, but it was not the time yet.
In the evening, after finally sending out the last batch of guests, Cao Yangyun came to the mansion and reported to Ran Fang which ministers were coming today.
It's just that his face is indignant, his whole face is red, and I don't know if it's because of anger or because he was humiliated too much today.
"My lord, it's the first time I've seen so many big officials, but I didn't expect this official to speak so well."
"They are ostensibly here to congratulate, but the mocking expression on their faces is not hidden at all, they are here to see the joke!"
"There are also people from the Inner History Yamen who are here, and the words that come out of their mouths are very annoying, and they also brought some money here, which is not enough to send Hanako!"
"If it weren't for the low status of the slave, I would definitely vent my evil anger to the adults today!"
It can be seen that he is definitely angry today, and he is about to jump up when he speaks.
Ran Fang wasn't angry, even if he heard those people scolding him, he wouldn't care.
He handed the drawings on the table to Cao Yangyun and said to him with a smile: "Okay, don't mention this matter again." ”
"You find workers and make these things overnight, and the materials on them are all ready."
"When you do it, you personally supervise, and there can be no mistakes!"
Cao Yangyun, who was still angry, heard Ran Fang's words and immediately nodded solemnly: "Huh! ”
After speaking, he unfolded the drawings in his hand and looked at them carefully, and then a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"Your Excellency......" His voice was so small that he didn't seem to know what was going to be said.
"We don't have any money in our hands, I'm afraid these things are not easy to buy."
Hearing this, Ran Fang also remembered that now his pro-army Governor's Mansion was a Qingshui Yamen, and there was no trace of silver at all.
Fortunately, yesterday evening, Gu Zongmin came over in person, not only sent all the account books of refined salt, but also sent a piece of the profit of the past few days to the house.
So although Xianyang Prison has no money, his house has money.
"You go to the account office in the house to get the money, and then give the brothers a penny, you must get it all up tonight."
"It's in the open space in the backyard of the house, just where it can be connected to the Xianyang Prison compound."
With Ran Fang's words, Cao Yangyun left happily.
"Whoa."
The sound in the courtyard never stopped all night, but fortunately the house was far away from the downtown area, otherwise there would have been people who thought they were doing something.
In the morning, when Ran Fang walked to the backyard with the tinkling sound, he saw the furnace and the earthen kang that had been formed.
And Cao Yangyun was holding the drawings, walking back and forth around, by the way, to make sure that there was anything missing.
The movements in his hands are somewhat similar to those of modern contractors.
Seeing Ran Fang coming over, Cao Yangyun immediately put down the things in his hand and greeted him, and saluted Ran Fang: "See your lord." ”
The people who were working around them also saluted Ran Fang, and some people knelt down, bowing their heads and waiting for Ran Fang's orders.
Ran Fang first glanced at the workshops that had just been built, it was about the same as he expected, this Cao Yangyun was very good at doing things.
"Get up."
"Keep doing your business, leave me alone, I'll take a look."
Seeing that Ran Fang had spoken, these people immediately stood up and began to move in their hands.
Cao Yangyun followed Ran Fang's side and introduced these things to him, "My lord, these are all old craftsmen in Xianyang City, and their skills are very skilled. ”
"It took some time to find them last night, and I was willing to come after a high price, so I guess it will be better in another hour."
"And the things that the adults asked them to find have also been found, and they are all placed in the courtyard house."
After speaking, he looked at Ran Fang hesitantly and asked cautiously, "My lord, what are these things for?" ”
Hearing his words, Ran Fang turned his head to look at him, and that look made him visibly shake.
Immediately, he lowered his head and paused to follow Ran Fang's footsteps, not daring to go forward with Ran Fang again.
"Slaves know their mistakes."
Ran Fang ignored him, he turned around, and made sure that everything he wanted was ready, and then left with peace of mind.
Before leaving, he said to Cao Yangyun behind him: "Find some more craftsmen who make ceramics." ”
"No."
Cao Yangyun stood in place and looked at Ran Fang's back, he suddenly felt a cool breeze blowing, blowing away the sweat on his body, and he came to his senses.
During this time with Ran Fang in prison, he found that Ran Fang was a very good talker, and he would not be angry at any time.
But Ran Fang's eyes just now made people feel cold and ruthless, and at a glance, he felt that the look hit the depths of his heart, which made people shudder.
He immediately understood that Ran Fang was by no means as simple as it seemed on the surface, he had trespassed on himself.
"Congratulations, sir."